Jessica Hall

Portland Press Herald

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Published
August 19, 2013

Backyard Farms’ head grower resigns

The tomato grower said the resignation of Tim de Kok was coincidental to the company’s recent crop problems.
Published
August 19, 2013

Maine posts 6.9% July unemployment rate

Maine’s unemployment rate was below the national rate of 7.4 percent
Published
August 14, 2013

Back-to-school season off to a slow start for retailers

The new school year is almost upon us, but Maine shoppers are off to a slow start in preparing their kids with the latest gear and clothes.
Published
August 12, 2013

Eight Maine hospitals sue chief of federal agency

They argue that Kathleen Sibelius, the head of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, arbitrarily ruled against them in a dispute over payments to care for elderly, poor and disabled.
Published
August 9, 2013

Madison’s Backyard Farms rejects latest crop as inferior

For the second time this season, the greenhouse grower has to start over, pushing back fresh tomatoes until 2014.
Published
July 31, 2013

Maine launches business website to reduce red tape

The website will make it easier for new businesses to navigate the licensing and permitting process, the state said.
Published
July 25, 2013

Anthem-MaineHealth network approved – with conditions

A rival network blasts the partnership as a ‘backroom deal’ that discriminates against central and western Maine.
Published
July 24, 2013

Debt load affecting Maine students’ decisions

Survey: Higher learning is prized as an investment, but parents and scholars often shoulder hefty financial burdens in its pursuit.
Published
July 23, 2013

BIW gets $7.5 million contract modification

The contract is for engineering and design services on the USS Independence, a littoral combat ship.
Published
July 18, 2013

Maine tax-and-rent refund checks aren’t coming

The new state budget replaced the property tax and rent ‘circuit breaker’ program with a tax credit that provides far less relief.